Lizanne Richards "Lizanne Richards" album review

By Reviewer: Arne Sjostedt

9 January 2014 — 6:44pm

LIZANNE RICHARDSLizanne Richards(Vitamin)★★★★

Truly soulful. This album provided one of the most treasured first-track moments I’ve had in recent times. It took a while to recognise what was happening, but before the end I had to pinch myself to ensure it had. Better Love is the kind of song you hope people find – with dirty warm guitar (Shane O’Mara) and Richards smouldering through an evolution that I’m not sure ends in pain or peace. Lyrically engaging, sounding for the most part like sparse trip-hop with a country undertone (and no programmed backbeat), these songs (also produced by O’Mara) make a sultry balm to the breakdown of afternoon sunlight.